SharePoint 2016 Administrator's Survival Camp Installing and Managing SharePoint 2016 in an On -premises Environment Course Code Audience Format Length Course Description Student Prerequisites SSC2016 Administrators Instructor led training with hands-on labs 5 Days This 5-day hands-on course teaches you how to install and manage SharePoint Server 2016. The lectures and lab exercises walk you through the steps of creating and configuring service applications and web applications to build out an on-premises farm with SharePoint 2016 functionality for managed metadata, user profiles, OneDrive for Business, search and external hybrid connections to Office 365. You will get hands-on experience with the Business Data Connectivity Service (BCS), the Secure Store Service, the Managed Metadata Services, the User Profile Service, the Search Service and the newly introduced Cloud Search Service in SharePoint 2016. This course will teach you SharePoint administration techniques using both Central Administration and Windows PowerShell. You will learn how to work with the SharePoint logging and health monitoring tools as well as how to configure a web application to support Windows authentication with Kerberos and SSL. The course examines how to deploy and manage a SharePoint 2016 environment with custom components such as SharePoint solutions. You will learn how to configure an App Domain to support SharePoint Apps. You will learn how to install and integrate Office Online Server and Workflow Manager to provide support for running SharePoint 2013 workflows. Along the way you will learn about other critical SharePoint 2016 administration skills including scripting for recovering lost content, planning for disaster recovery and upgrading site content from SharePoint 2013. This course provides exam review guides to prepare students for the following Microsoft certification exams: Exam 70-331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Exam 70-332: Advanced Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Attendees should have experience working as an IT professional in a Windows network environment and be familiar with tools and techniques required for installing and configuring Windows Server, Active Directory and SQL Server. It is recommended (but not required) that attendees have experience with Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014/2016 as well as a previous version of SharePoint Server. Course Modules 1. Topology Planning and Installation 2. Farm Configuration 3. Configuring and Securing Web Applications 4. Configuring Service Applications 5. Managing Web Applications and Site Collections 6. Health Monitoring and Optimization 7. Configuring the User Profile Service 8. Configuring SharePoint Server 2016 Search 9. ediscovery and Data Loss Prevention 10. Hybrid Configuration for SharePoint 2016 11. Configuring Workflow and Office Online Server 12. Backup, Restore and Disaster Recovery 13. SharePoint 2013 Farm Upgrade 14. Deploying Apps and Custom Solutions www.criticalpathtraining.com info@criticalpathtraining.com (866)475-4440
Course Module Detailed Outline Module 01: Topology Planning and Installation This module introduces the architecture and core concepts of SharePoint 2016 like Farms, Web Applications and Office 365 Hybrid connections. This module discusses the new and deprecated features of SharePoint 2016. There will be a discussion of installation techniques and tips for making your SharePoint Installations more resilient to change. This module also discusses important considerations for SQL Server and how to configure SQL to support your SharePoint 2016 Farm. SharePoint 2016 Core Concepts What s New in SharePoint 2016 Installing SharePoint 2016 Building the Farm Hands-on Lab: Installing and Configuring SharePoint Server 2016 Exercise 1: Copy the Student files folder to the root drive of the WingtipServer VM Exercise 2: Using the Active Directory Module to Manage User Accounts and Groups Exercise 3: Create Dedicated Service Accounts in Active Directory Exercise 4: Configure a SQL Server Alias Exercise 5: Configure SharePoint Server 2016 Exercise 6: Getting Around in Central Administration Module 02: Farm Configuration We will learn how and why a SharePoint 2016 farm is configured the way we do. Server Roles in a SharePoint Farm SharePoint Topologies Streamlined Topology Min Role Farm Configuration Options Hands-on Lab: Configuring a SharePoint Server 2016 Farm Exercise 1: Working with PowerShell in the SharePoint 2016 Management Shell Exercise 2: Registering Managed Accounts Exercise 3: Creating a Service Application Instance by Hand Exercise 4: Configuring Service Applications using PowerShell Exercise 5: Configuring Service Applications using the Farm Wizard Module 03: Configuring and Securing Web Applications This module discusses the SharePoint 2016 options for configuring user authentication and the Claims-based security model. You will learn how to configure user Windows authentication using Kerberos and NTLM. You will learn how to create Web Applications that support SSL and how to associate the SSL certificates with the IIS Site that is created by SharePoint. Security and Authentication Web Applications Host Named Site Collections Alternate Access Mapping Hands-on Lab: Configuring and Securing Web Applications Exercise 1: Add Active Directory Users as Farm Administrator Exercise 2: Configuring Application Pools and Service Accounts Exercise 3: Configuring DNS Settings in DNS Manager Exercise 4: Create Domain SSL Certificates Exercise 5: Create a new Web Application which uses Kerberos Authentication Exercise 6: Creating a new Web Application with PowerShell Critical Path Training. 2016. All Rights Reserved 2
Exercise 7: Configure Internet Explorer to Login Automatically Exercise 8: Configuring General Web Application Settings Exercise 9: Creating a Site Collection using Central Administration Exercise 10: Creating Host Named Site Collections Exercise 11: Creating Host Named Site Collections using a Wildcard SSL Certificate Module 04: Configuring Service Applications In this module you will learn the important aspects of creating and configuring service applications. You will use PowerShell, Central Administration and the Farm Configuration Wizard to provision Service Applications for your farm. Service Application Architecture Provisioning Service Applications Managed Metadata Business Connectivity Service Secure Store Service Hands-on Lab: Configuring Service Applications Exercise 1: Creating the SQL Server Database named WingtipCustomersDB Exercise 2: Creating A Secure Store Service Application Exercise 3: Create an External Content Type using SharePoint Designer 2013 Exercise 4: Create an External List Based on the External Content Type Exercise 5: Create the Content Type Hub site Exercise 6: Configuring the Content Type Hub Exercise 7: Publish an Enterprise Content Type Exercise 8: Creating a Taxonomy with the Managed Metadata Term Store Tool Exercise 9: Use the Taxonomy in a SharePoint List Module 05: Managing Web Applications and Site Collections Managing Web Applications and Site Collections is about governance, security and consistency. In this module you will learn how to use PowerShell and the UI to manage the SharePoint Web Applications and Site Collections. Site Collections and Governance Site Templates Site Collection Security Fast Site Creation Managing Content Databases Moving Sites Software Limits of SharePoint 2016 Hands-on Lab: Managing Web Applications and Site Collections Exercise 1: Create a Site Quota Templates Exercise 2: Create an Enterprise Search Center Site in the Wingtip Intranet Exercise 3: Create a Blog Site as a Host Named Site Collection at http://blog.wingtip.com Exercise 4: Create a Publishing Site at http://www.wingtip.com Exercise 5: Creating a Site Collection in a New Content Database Exercise 6: Configure Fast Site Provisioning for a Content Database Module 06: Health Monitoring and Optimization Monitoring SharePoint 2016 could be a full time job. In this module you will learn the tricks that Administrators use to manage the errors that arise from time to time in SharePoint and how to track down the root cause. ULS Logging Logging Database Health Analyzer Useful Debugging Tools Critical Path Training. 2016. All Rights Reserved 3
Hands-on Lab: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Exercise 1: Reading ULS Logs Exercise 2: Using the SharePoint Developer Dashboard Exercise 3: Examining the Health Rules used by the Health Analyzer Exercise 4: Resolving Health Analyzer Failures Module 07: Configuring the User Profile Service The User Profile Service is at the heart of SharePoint 2016 for farm wide distribution of user information. It also serves as the support system for the My Site Host and One Drive for Business. In this module you will learn the techniques required to create and manage the User Profile Service as well as how to configure an external identity manager for User Profile imports. User Profile Service Architecture User Profile Service Components Provisioning the User Profile Service User Profile Import Configuring an External Identity Manager Service Application Connections Hands-on Lab: Configuring the User Profile Service Exercise 1: Creating the My Site Host Web Application Exercise 2: Creating the My Site Host Site Collection Exercise 3: Creating the User Profile Service Application Exercise 4: User Profile Service Security Exercise 5: Managing the My Site Host Web Application Exercise 6: Testing the My Site Host Configuration Exercise 7: Working with the My Site Host and Personal Sites Exercise 8: Grant the Import Account Replicating Directory Changes Exercise 9: Grant Replicating Directory Changes for the Configuration Container Exercise 10: Configuring User Profile Synchronization with MIM Module 08: Configuring SharePoint Server 2016 Search Previous versions of SharePoint included various search implementations between SharePoint search & FAST search. In SharePoint 2013 Microsoft merged their search implementations into a single, unified search architecture. In SharePoint 2016 search has been driven deeper into the product to support ediscovery and DLP. This module introduces the search architecture of SharePoint 2016 and discusses how to use the search features. Configuring the Search Service Application SharePoint 2016 Search Components Executing Search Queries Rendering Results Search Extensibility Planning for Scale Alternate Access Mapping Hands-on Lab: Configuring Search in SharePoint 2016 Exercise 1: Creating the Search Service Application Exercise 2: Prepare a SharePoint Site with Content Exercise 3: Configuring a File Share Exercise 4: Configuring the Search Service Application Exercise 5: Configuring the User Profile Service for Crawling Exercise 6: Configuring Content Sources Exercise 7: Executing Search Queries Critical Path Training. 2016. All Rights Reserved 4
Module 09: ediscovery and Data Loss Prevention Data Loss Prevention and ediscovery are an important part of todays business environment. Preventing and detecting issues before they become an issue is at the heart of Data Loss Prevention. ediscovery is a key component of the legal process. In this module you will explore the features of SharePoint 2016 that support DLP and ediscovery. ediscovery Case and Hold Processing Data Loss Prevention Hands-on Lab: Working with the Managed Metadata Service Exercise 1: Create Discoverable Content Exercise 2: Create an ediscovery Site Exercise 3: Create an ediscovery Case Exercise 4: Export Discovered Content and Place a Hold Exercise 5: Create a Compliance Policy Center Site Exercise 6: Create a Data Loss Prevention (DPL) Query Exercise 7: Create a Compliance Policy Exercise 8: Assign the Compliance Policy to a Site Module 10: Hybrid Configuration for SharePoint 2016 Hybrid scenarios in SharePoint 2016 offer several smaller steps that can be taken for organizations that wish to move more gradually to Office 365, or who need to maintain an on-premises SharePoint Farm in addition to a cloud presence. In this module you will learn about the Hybrid Workloads and how to configure SharePoint to take advantage of them. Office 365 Hybrid Workloads Hybrid Prerequisites Azure Active Directory Synchronization Hybrid OneDrive for Business Hybrid Sites Hybrid Search Hands-on Lab: Hybrid Configuration for SharePoint 2016 Exercise 1: Configuring the Office 365 Domain Exercise 2: Configuring Permissions for Azure AD Connect Exercise 3: Configure Hybrid Prerequisites Exercise 4: Configuring Azure AD Connect Exercise 5: Testing Your Directory Synchronization. Exercise 6: Configure Hybrid OneDrive Redirection Exercise 7: Test Hybrid OneDrive Redirection Exercise 8: Configure Hybrid Sites Exercise 9: Create a Cloud Search Service Application Exercise 10: Connect the Cloud SSA to Office 365 Exercise 11: Create a Content Source for the Cloud SSA Module 11: Configuring Workflow and Office Online Server This module takes a look at the SharePoint 2016 workflow architecture and steps you through configuring workflow support in an onpremises farm with SharePoint 2016. You will also work with the preview of Office Online Server, the new version of Office Web Apps server and learn how it integrates with SharePoint 2016. Workflow in SharePoint 2016 Installing and Configuring Workflow Manager Creating Workflows with SharePoint Designer Interop with SharePoint 2010 Workflows Critical Path Training. 2016. All Rights Reserved 5
Office Online Server Hands-on Lab: Configuring Workflow and Office Online Server Exercise 1: Prep SQL Server for Workflow Exercise 2: Make the SP_Workflow Account a Local Admin Exercise 3: Download and Install Workflow Manager 1.0 Exercise 4: Configure Workflow Manager 1.0 Exercise 5: Determining the Workflow Manager Farm Port Configuration Exercise 6: Install the Workflow Manager Client on SharePoint 2016 Exercise 7: Export the Workflow Manager Certificates Exercise 8: Creating SharePoint 2013 Workflows with SharePoint Designer Exercise 9: Create a DNS Record for OWA (OOS) Exercise 10: Create an SSL Certificate for OWA Exercise 11: Connect Office Online Server 2013 Preview Exercise 12: Test the Rendering of Documents in SharePoint 2016 with OOS Module 12: Backup, Restore and Disaster Recovery In this module you will learn the out of the box tools that support Backup and Restore in SharePoint 2016. We will also discuss SQL Server features that support High Availability scenarios. User-managed content recovery Backing up and restoring SharePoint content Disaster Recovery High Availability Hands-on Lab: Backing Up and Restoring Content Exercise 1: Create Some Content to Back Up Exercise 2: Back up the Product Management Site with PowerShell Exercise 3: Back up the Product Management Site with PowerShell Exercise 4: Recover Deleted Information using Central Administration Exercise 5: Recover a Deleted Site with PowerShell Module 13: SharePoint 2013 Farm Upgrade This module focuses on what is required to upgrade content from SharePoint 2013 farms to SharePoint 2016. You will learn how to use the database attach strategy to migrate site content from a SharePoint 2013 farm to a SharePoint 2016 farm. You will also learn which SharePoint service applications offer a strategy to migrate their content and which do not. Upgrade Concepts Maintenance Windows Claims Upgrade Service Application Upgrade Content Upgrade Finalizing the Upgrade Hands-on Lab: Upgrading Content from SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint 2016 Exercise 1: Preparing SharePoint 2013 Content Databases for Upgrade Exercise 2: Restoring the SharePoint 2013 Content Database in a SharePoint 2016 Farm Exercise 3: Create a Web Application for the Upgrade Content Exercise 4: Test the Content Database and Web Application Exercise 5: Mounting the Restored Content Database Exercise 6: Upgrading Sites and Checking Status Exercise 7: Upgrading Sites with PowerShell Critical Path Training. 2016. All Rights Reserved 6
Module 14: Deploying Apps and Custom Solutions This module discusses the different methods used to customize SharePoint. First the topic of the use of farm solutions and sandbox solutions to deploy site customizations and custom business solutions. Next, you will learn about the architecture of the SharePoint app model and how to configure an on-premises farm to support apps. SharePoint Custom Solutions SharePoint Apps and Add-ins Requirements for On-Premises Apps Configuring the App Domain Hands-on Lab: Deploying SharePoint Apps and Custom Solutions Exercise 1: Configure DNS for Hosting SharePoint Apps Exercise 2: Configure SSL Certificate for the Apps Domain Exercise 3: Configuring the App Management Service Exercise 4: Creating an App Catalog Site Exercise 5: Publishing and Installing Apps Exercise 6: Installing an App from a Site Critical Path Training. 2016. All Rights Reserved 7